'Justice for Trayvon' rallies held in KC, KCK

Justice for Trayvon rallies were held in Kansas City and Kansas City, Kan., as part of a nationwide campaign on Saturday.

One rally was held on the steps of the federal courthouse in downtown Kansas City.

Dozens of people showed up with signs with pictures of Trayvon Martin. Some of them criticized a Florida jury's not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting.

KMBC's Cliff Judy reported that the larger point for some of the speakers at the rally was treating each other better and stopping violence here at home.

"We the people need to able to trust each other. That is sad because people look at their own neighbors, sometimes their own family, and are not able to trust each other all because of disrespect and racism," said one speaker.

A second rally was held at Big Eleven Lake in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday evening.

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